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02-09-2007
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Both the Telegraph and the Gazette have posted new interviews with some of the Order of the Phoenix cast.
The Telegraph interview features Katie Leung, Bonnie Wright, Matthew Lewis, and Evanna Lynch. They each talk about their characters in the Order of the Phoenix movie and how their roles in the movies have affected their lives. Bonnie Wright explains why she decided to go for the role of Ginny Weasley: Why did you first go for the role?
My brother had read the books and told me that I reminded him of the character Ginny Weasley but I didn’t really know anything about it at that point. Then I heard that they were doing auditions and he told me I should go along. I never really realised at that point how big the films would become. I don’t think any of us did. The second interview, conducted by the Gazette, also contains a question-and-answer session with Bonnie Wright, Evanna Lynch, and Matthew Lewis. When asked about Neville's fate, Lewis answered:
"A lot of people have come up to me and said, 'You're going to die, mate.' Cheers! But I like to think he'll be there fighting to the end. If he does die, I'd like it to be really heroic, saving someone else's life."
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06-18-2007
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The BBC has a new interview with Bonnie Wright, Matt Lewis, Katie Leung, and Evanna Lynch online now. When asked what his highlight of filming the fifth movie was, Matthew replied:
"I love comedy, I love making people laugh - but what I really loved this year was tackling the emotional side of Neville. That was a big challenge for me because Neville has always been a light-hearted, humorous character and I have never had to do anything as deep and emotional as that before."
Posted by
06-21-2007
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Actor Matthew Lewis, who plays Neville Longbottom in the Harry Potter films, turns 18 today. Happy birthday, Matt!
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06-27-2007
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Collectormania 2008 hosted Matt Lewis and his brother yesterday in Manchester, England, where he answered several questions about the Harry Potter films. Snitch Seeker has a small report from Matt Lewis' talk, where one reader says he did confirm previous rumors that Deathly Hallows would be split in two.
All of these leaks and quotes from people inside the Potter film are adding up, and at this point an announcement from WB should be imminent. We'll keep you posted!
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03-12-2008
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Matthew Lewis (Neville Longbottom) participated in a fanchat today, discussing much including what he's most looking forward to film in Deathly Hallows:
"I don't have a script yet so I can't be exactly sure how everything is going to work out. However, I think my answer will be a bit predictable! The scene I'm looking forward to the most is when Neville swings the sword and kills Nagini. That is going to be intense! In fact, the whole final battle sequence is going to be amazing. Still can't believe they're going to trust me with a sword though!"
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02-01-2009
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A few weeks ago we told you Draco Malfoy actor Tom Felton had joined Twitter, which is a simple social networking site allowing users to send 140-character messages to their 'followers'.
Now, Tom's fellow co-start Matthew Lewis (who plays Neville in the Potter films) has joined Twitter as well. The news was confirmed by Lewis Lovers, a Matt Lewis fansite. Thanks to Brianna for the tip!
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03-16-2009
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Last weekend, the actor who plays Neville Longbottom in the Potter films spoke with fans at Collectormania. MuggleNet reader 'emmielovegood' was at the meet and greet and recorded video of his discussion.
In it, Matt goes intro great detail about his work with the Potter series. He talks about the theme park, working with the cast, working with green screens, working with JK Rowling, and also notes that he can't reveal where the Deathly Hallows split is but loves Part 1.
See the video in two parts on YouTube: right here and right here! Thanks again to 'emmielovegood' for the video.
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04-27-2009
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With the recent move to Boston, Warner Bros. has sent along a brand-new video tour of Harry Potter: The Exhibition. Actor Matthew Lewis, who attended the special press event last Thursday, and was the first to tour the exhibit, talks about some of the cool features.
The video also includes interviews with Executive Vice President, Licensing and Worldwide Marketing for Warner Brothers Consumer Products, Karen McTier and President, Branded Entertainment at Exhibitgroup/Giltspur, Eddie Newquist.
Check out the video right here! Additionally, MuggleNet staffer Kat attended the Boston press event last week and took over 75 great photos! For an in-depth review of the Exhibition, read Eric's Chicago review.
The exhibition opened to the public at The Boston Museum of Science on Sunday, October 25 and will remain in Boston through Sunday, February 21. Been to the exhibition in Chicago? Going while it is Boston? Let us know what you think!
Posted by Micah
10-26-2009
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UPDATE: 83 beauitful, high-res photos from the exhibit can now be seen starting right here!
Deathly Hallows notes from the fansite Exhibition interview with Matt Lewis:
- Matt has the script for Part 2 and will begin shooting next week.
- "The scale of it is enormous," he says of Part 2.
- Neville is "a bloody and battered resistance leader - a battle hardened veteran."
The East Coast premiere of Harry Potter: The Exhibition opens in Boston, MA on Sunday October 25, 2009. MuggleNet staff member Kat was able to preview the Exhibition this afternoon and also attended a roundtable discussion with actor Matthew Lewis.
We learned that Matt goes back to work for Deathly Hallows next week and will be filming the final battle scenes soon.
Matt also said that after seeing his own dancing shoes in the exhibition he recalled a scene that had been cut from filming in Goblet of Fire...
"I can't dance. They told me Neville is a good dancer. My partner was Bonnie, Ginny Weasley, and we learned the waltz. Which wasn't too difficult, I was okay with the waltz. You follow it back, to the side, back, to the side. That's easy, I can do that. Then we had to learn a tango. Now you see the other guys, like Dan & Rupert, they were fine because they were told they were supposed to be rubbish. It was supposed to be uncomfortable. Neville however was supposed to look like Fred Astaire. And so we did this tango, and we spent months on this tango and you know I have got two left feet. It was totally embarassing and Bonnie was probably cringing herself, but she was pretty good. And then we never even shot it, we never even did it. We never even got around to filming it. So that reminded me, with the dancing shoes."
Read Eric's full report from Chicago for a more in depth look at the Exhibition.
Posted by Kat
10-22-2009
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Neville actor, Matthew Lewis, appeared on the BBC show Celebrity Mastermind for charity. He also discussed Deathly Hallows, the resistance at Hogwarts and Neville's transformation.
Residents of the U.K. can view the whole video here. We'll update when another video is made available. Thanks to Joanna!
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01-04-2010
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As part of BBC Radio 2's Century of Cinema, David Puttnam and Brian Sibley will provide a set report from Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows tomorrow evening at 10:30 p.m. GMT.
"This new programme brings David Puttnam's acclaimed series up-to-date with an exclusive on-set visit to Hogwarts, and contributions from the production team behind the most successful movie franchise ever: 'Harry Potter'."
Guests include producer David Heyman, Creature & Make-Up Effects Designer Nick Dudman, and Production Designer Stuart Craig.
In related news, Matthew Lewis has updated his Twitter to let fans know he will be shooting night scenes this week.
Thanks to DanRadcliffe.com!
Posted by Micah
02-22-2010
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As we told you on Monday, Chris Rankin will be attending the upcoming annual Young Peoples Film Festival on April 5th. Now, we know that Matthew Lewis will be joining Chris for the event. This is the 7th Annual Festival taking place currently in Hyde Park Picture House in Leeds, UK.
On Monday, the Festival will show a marathon of the first four Harry potter movies and host a Best Wizard Costume contest. The festival is designed to feature filmmaking, animation, film journalism, editing workshops, and masterclasses where film industry professionals talk about their work.
Ticket Prices are as follows:
Harry Potter All Day Pass:
* GBP 8.00 each under 19
* GBP 10.00 each over 19
Harry Potter Individual Films:
* GBP 2.50 each under 19
* GBP 3.50 each over 19 accompanying a young person
* GBP 4.50 each over 19 not accompanying a young person
Thanks to Magical Menagerie for the tip.
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Last week we told you that both Matt Lewis and Chris Rankin - the actors who portray Neville Longbottom and Percy Weasley - would be attending the Young Peoples Film Festival in Leeds. The Film festival hosted stars from all over the UK to show various films as well as hold a Harry Potter Marathon of the first 4 movies.
While speaking on behalf of the event, Chris was asked about Deathly Hallows:
"I finish filming mid-May so there's not long to go. It will be strange and very sad to say goodbye."
He also added:
"The Hyde Park Picture House is a perfect location because it's like the cinema which time forgot. There's a real sense of magic here, which makes it a great place to watch something magical like Harry Potter."
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Universal has released a photo of Potter stars Robbie Coltrane, Emma Watson, Matthew Lewis, and James and Oliver Phelps visiting the Wizarding World of Harry Potter theme park!
You can see the funny photo at this link.
They visited the park this morning and will be getting a tour throughout the day. We've heard that they'll also be filming some promotional material in the park today.
Posted by Micah
05-20-2010
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Here's a fun story to kick off your weekend - MuggleNet reader Lauryn was lucky enough to be at Rising Star (a karaoke bar in Universal Orlando's City Walk) when Matthew Lewis, James Phelps, and Oliver Phelps stopped by to sing some karaoke. They were there the night after touring the Wizarding World theme park. Lauryn writes:
Tonight I was at a karaoke bar in Universal Studios and all of a sudden one of the Phelps twins gets up on stage and starts to sing! My friend and I FREAKED out. THEN Matthew Lewis and the other twin got up on stage and sang another song! When they were done, they walked less than a foot away from me and I high fived one of the twins. It was an epic win. I have pictures..
You can see pictures from their time singing on Lauryn's Facebook profile. She tells us they sang "Enter Sandman" and "Twist and Shout."
Posted by Micah
05-22-2010
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As we've been reporting all week, the cast of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows are filming the Epilogue scenes at Kings Cross and have two weeks of shooting left.
We've all been wondering what the feeling is like on location, and stars Matt Lewis and Tom Felton have shed some light on that question. They were seen talking on Twitter earlier today:
Matt: So I rock up to Kings Cross. Been on the train a while. Rather tired. And some people are blocking the place up shooting a stupid movie.
Tom (replying to Matt): I got blocked by the same people! Such a nuisance! Sick of these little indie films jamming up London! Get a studio : ) x
Matt (replying to Tom): Haha, it's an outrage! Out of curiousity since I've now left King's Cross, how's it all gone? I heard it was...emotional!
Tom (replying to Matt): I'm tearing up as we tweet. It was special mate, What can I say......I'm tweetless x
We THINK Tom is being serious. It must be an emotional time on set considering they have two weeks of filming left!
Posted by Micah
05-27-2010
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If you're going to be in France this December, you may want to check out a "Magic Christmas" in Paris from December 18-19, 2010 at La Maison Internationale.
The conference's Facebook page has Tom Felton, Chris Rankin and Matthew Lewis listed to attend, as well as others who have worked on the Harry Potter films. Those who have done French voiceovers for Harry, Ron, Hermione and Dolores Umbridge will also be in attendance.
Attendees will have the opportunity to participate in sessions with cast and crew, attend an autograph session and photo shoot, play games, enter contests and see a few magic shows. An orchestra will play music from the films throughout the conference. On Saturday night, a Sorcerer's Ball will be held.
If you're interested, check out the conference's Facebook page for full details. Thanks to Amandine!
Posted by Micah
08-30-2010
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Matt Lewis, the actor who plays Neville Longbottom in the Potter series, recently spoke with The Los Angeles Times where he discussed Neville's character development throught the series.
"He’s watching Harry. He's learned from Harry. They're very similar people in terms of what's happened to them in their past, and I think he got a lot of inspiration from Harry, particularly in films 5 and 6. And now he's stepped into that role while Harry's been away, and he's really stepped up to the plate. He's changed a lot. He's come a long way."
He also talks about becoming a leader in this film and the most challenging part of Deathly Hallows - Part 2:
"I got a couple of scenes with Ralph Fiennes, which was pretty terrifying, because he's just so good at what he does. He's so good at playing Voldemort, and he's got this very sinister, malevolent feeling on set. It helps you get into character, I can tell you that. But at the same time, I was terrified!"
Read the full interview right here.
Posted by Micah
06-28-2011
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Recently, Matt Lewis - who portrayed Neville Longbottom in the Harry Potter film series - went for a 10k walk with inspirational Leeds youngster Bethany Hare and over 200 others to benefit the Martin House charity.
Bethany Hare is a talented 11-year old who created an online charity video dressed as the legendary Charlie Chaplin and sang the song 'Smile'. That video raised over £8,000 so far for the hospice.
Matt Lewis joined the charity walk after doing a morning workout with a training coach from the Leeds Rhinos RL team. Apparently Matt is buffing up for a movie role he will film later this year. Although he couldn't say much about it, we know Matt is slated to be the character Dodd in Wasteland, which will also star 'Potter' actor Timothy Spall (Peter Pettigrew).
To see a larger picture of Matt from the event, click here.
Posted by Keith
09-12-2011
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Last month in Ilkley, UK - a spa town in West Yorkshire - veteran DJ and broadcaster Sir Jimmy Saville, who has traditionally turned on the town's Christmas lights, passed away. In Sir Jimmy's place will be Harry Potter star Matthew Lewis - who portrayed Neville Longbottom.
One of the event organizer's stated, "Jim would have been pleased that someone like Matthew, who he knew, would come and do the lights. We can only thank Matthew and hope the weather's fine on the day."
Also of note, Matthew is about to start filming in Leeds on a new BBC drama called The Syndicate.
Posted by Keith
11-17-2011
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A little over a week ago we told you that Matt Lewis would be turning on the holiday lights Ilkley in West Yorkshire.
Lewis was asked to do the honors after veteran DJ and broadcaster Sir Jimmy Saville, who traditionally turned on the town's Christmas lights, passed away at the age of 84.
You can watch the ceremony in the above video.
Posted by Micah
11-27-2011
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Twelve new wonderful movie stills, promotional images, and behind the scenes shots from Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part One & Two have surfaced online!
The images show great moments captured directly from the film, as well as great behind the scene shots such as David Yates directing Evanna Lynch during a scene at the wedding of Bill & Fleur.
Thanks to SnitchSeeker for the tip, and to Potterpix on Tumblr for providing the images!
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Posted by Kat
12-04-2011
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In a recent interview with The Telegraph, Matthew Lewis - who portrayed Neville Longbottom in the Harry Potter series - talks about growing up on the set of the largest film franchise and the glare of the media spotlight.
When asked what are some of the popular myths about being in the Potter films? Matt stated:
"Last weekend a student came up to me in Leeds with a look of disgust on her face and she said, 'What are you doing here?' 'Well, I live here,' I said. There's this idea that we must all live in mansions in Beverly Hills or something.
People assume that you've been in a film like that you've turned into Brad Pitt with an entourage that's going to accompany you everywhere. The one thing i insist on if I'm asked to do something is: Can I bring a mate? So, if I'm in New York doing an interview with USA Today or whatever, it's nice to be able to look across the room and see my mate Nick from Otley. It keeps me on the ground."
You can read the rest of this terrific interview right here.
Posted by Keith
12-05-2011
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Here are some new photos of Matthew Lewis - the actor who portrayed our favorite sword weilding Neville Longbottom - that MTV News grabbed from the one-time Hump Day Hottie looking very grown-up.
These photos were taken by London-based photographer Idil Sukan, who was the official photographer for the British Independent Film Awards.
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Matt has just wrapped up the filming on a major BBC TV project called The Syndicate and is set to begin work on a new film called Wasteland at the end of the month.
What future type of film would you like to see Matt in next? Let us know in our new comment system below.
Posted by Keith
02-01-2012
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